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Can I cut in? :) It's probably a misunderstanding to call them coaches. They're rarely coaching. At that level they are managers, with one foot in leader-ville
by chiefalchemist 4y ago
Can I cut in? :)
It's probably a misunderstanding to call them coaches. They're rarely coaching. At that level they are managers, with one foot in leader-ville.
That is, there is plenty to manage; plenty to lead. If you're coaching in the NFL then you're likely to be unemployed soon.
I'm not being snarky or troll-y. The assumption of the question is wrong.
Note: At the elite level of European futbol, they are properly called managers. For good reason. Words matter.
- jleyank 4y agoWell, in the nfl they’re called head coaches although some have higher, secondary titles involving personnel.
- chirau 4y agoDuring a game, what are they doing though? I know soccer. As much as they are called manager, Pep or Mourinho or whoever, is actually summoning personnel off the bench and changing tactics during the game.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoCoaches do practice. Managers do training. Pep isn't showing KDB how to trap the ball or how to head. Is he? To your point, changing players and tactics is managing. They are trying to maximize results given the resources available. There's no time for coaching at that point.